France: Financial development

The latest value from 2021 is 0.815 index points, an increase from 0.81 index points in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 0.331 index points, based on data from 178 countries. Historically, the average for France from 1980 to 2021 is 0.588 index points. The minimum value, 0.145 index points, was reached in 1980 while the maximum of 0.833 index points was recorded in 2006. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: An index for overall financial development based on the two subindexes for financial institutions development and financial markets development. See the indicator menu and Svirydzenka, Katsiaryna (IMF, 2016) for more detail.